Prayer

Have you ever been dead tired? ~ Colleen Mitchell We all get tired from time to time. But have you ever felt so drained that you just can’t take it anymore? Have you ever withdrawn from…

Evelyn B had a strong devotion to St. Anthony. Her selfless generosity was unknown to us until we received this touching letter from her family when she passed away. May she rest in the arms of the Lord.

Peaking through the fog sits Santa Maria de Angeles in the valley below Assisi, Italy. The tiny Portiuncula (“little portion”) lives inside; one of the many Franciscan churches where you may receive the Pardon of Assisi. The Pardon…

Friars honored with hugs and tears ~ St. Mary’s parish honored friars Fr. Ric Schneider, Br. Kevin Duckson, and Fr. Neri Greskoviak at a going-away party that started in the church – packed to the rafters – and continued…

… there was my bank card, shiny as a star! ~ After my beloved husband died, I went through a period filled with chaotic and painful moments.  Not having my finances in order added to the intense grief.  I…

The Litany of the Saints Three friars say ‘yes’ to ordination ~ Why have so many people come so far?  “They are good men and will do great things,” says Jordan Neeck, referring to friends Clifford Hennings,…

Piecing together the story of a soul ~ Fr. Murray Bodo, OFM, jokes about the girth of his new book. “Once I started I kept going,” he says of writing his 380-page autobiography, Gathering Shards: A Franciscan…

Br. Chris Meyer, OFM Technology Expert ~ On April 19th, Br. Chris Meyer, OFM, left the US for his new ministry in Jamaica, “I’m looking forward to continuing the work friars are doing across [the Diocese of]…

Angel found! ~ Several months ago I could not find an angel charm bracelet that was very special to me.  I prayed to St. Anthony, my parents and brothers in heaven, God Himself, and finally St. Jude. My friend…

There is no way to explain this except that St Anthony gave it back to me… ~ My mother passed away 35 years ago.  When I went back home for her funeral, on the floor next to…